I Like (Guy song)

"I Like" is a song by American R&B group Guy recorded for their debut studio album Guy (1988). The song was released as the album's fourth single in 1989. The album version clocks at 4:54 while the single was 12-inch only and was composed entirely of edits.

"I Like"
Single by Guy
from the album Guy
B-side	"Groove Me"
Released	January 24, 1989
Recorded	January 1988
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	4:50
Label	Uptown/MCA
Songwriter(s)	G. Griffin, A. Hall, T. Gatling, T. Riley
Producer(s)	Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
Guy singles chronology
"Teddy's Jam" (1988) "I Like" (1989) "Spend the Night" (1989)

The song peaked at number seventy on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listing

12", 33​¹⁄₃ RPM, vinyl

1. "I Like" (Extended Version) – 8:17
2. "I Like" (Radio Edit) – 5:40
3. "I Like" (Hype Version) – 4:50
4. "I Like" (Dub Version) – 4:45

12" vinyl

1. "I Like" (Extended Version) – 8:17
2. "I Like" (Acapella) – 4:02
3. "I Like" (Radio Edit) – 5:40
4. "I Like" (Instrumental) – 4:55
5. "I Like" (Hype Mix) – 4:50
6. "I Like" (Dub Version) – 4:45

Personnel

Information taken from Discogs.[1]

• Arranging – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
• Background arranging – Teddy Riley
• Engineering – Dennis Mitchell
• Executive production – Guy
• Guitar overdubbing – Bernard Bell
• Production – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
• Remix engineering – Dennis Mitchell
• Remixing – Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley
• Writing – Timothy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, Teddy Riley

Chart performance

Chart (1989)[2]	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	70
U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles	36
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	9
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2

References

1. "Guy – I Like (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
2. "Guy Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-06-10.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics